Clark Haaland
@clark_h
Clark Haaland
“There is not in the world a kind of life more sweet and delightful, than that of a continual conversation with God; those only can comprehend it who practice and experience it.”
-Brother Lawrence, Carmelite monk of the 1600s France
-Brother Lawrence, Carmelite monk of the 1600s France
Day Four: On Calling Meditation Email
Novelist Marilynne Robinson on how to handle good luck:
"I can only make sense of my unaccountable good fortune by assuming that it means I am under special obligation to make good use of it."
Source: The Paris Review Interviews: Volume IV
"I can only make sense of my unaccountable good fortune by assuming that it means I am under special obligation to make good use of it."
Source: The Paris Review Interviews: Volume IV
3-2-1: Two steps for better results, the qualities of a great career, and how to handle good luck
This is a fantastic Quote from the X account of @isabelunraveled
Trust yourself clip
October 2024
I'm usually reluctant to make predictions about technology, but I feel fairly confident about this one: in a couple decades there won't be many people who can write.
One of the strangest things you learn if you're a writer is how many people have trouble writing. Doctors know how many people have a mole they're worried about; people who... See more
I'm usually reluctant to make predictions about technology, but I feel fairly confident about this one: in a couple decades there won't be many people who can write.
One of the strangest things you learn if you're a writer is how many people have trouble writing. Doctors know how many people have a mole they're worried about; people who... See more
Paul Graham • Writes and Write-Nots
Writing is hard.